A Russian aircraft crash has been confirmed in the remote Amur region of eastern Russia, close to the China border. The ill-fated passenger aircraft, operated by Angara Airlines, had 49 people onboard, including five children and six crew members.
The ruins of the aircraft were found in the Russia Amur region on the China border. Its main structure was burning in the fire. No detailed information has been found yet.
The governor of the region initially said on Thursday that the control room of the control room with a passenger aircraft had been disconnected in the remote areas of the eastern region of Russia. A search operation is underway for the AN-24 aircraft.
The local emergency management ministry also said that the Siberia-based airline Angara aircraft disappeared from the radar screen on the way to the city of Tynda in the Amur region of the China border.
The regional governor Vasily Orlov said that the aircraft had 43 passengers, five of them children. There were six crew members on the plane.
In a post on social media Telegram, Vasily Orlov wrote that necessary forces and materials were deployed in search of the aircraft.
The emergency management ministry has said that the aircraft is carrying about 40 people.
Meanwhile, the news agency Interfax RUSSIA according to information from emergency service department officials said the ruins of the aircraft were found on a hill about 15 km (10 miles) from the city of Tynda.
In a post given by Telegram, the department officer Yulia Petina said, “Rosaviatsiya (Russia Civil Aviation Authority) is a Mi- while conducting a search operation Helicopters discover the fuselage of the aircraft. It was burning in the fire.’
Key Information Summary:
- Flight Type: Regional passenger aircraft
- Aircraft Model: Antonov AN-24
- Airline: Angara Airlines
- Crash Location: Near Tynda, Amur region (close to China border)
- Onboard: 49 (including 5 children, 6 crew)
- Status: Wreckage found; fire observed at crash site
- Cause: Under investigation (weather and technical issues suspected)
